Match Blue Heron

Cloverdale Paint Blue Heron is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 30. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Blue Heron
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Heron
EX159#8D969BLRV 30

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Blue Heron
Blue Heron
Pachyderm
Pachyderm
Blue Heron vs Pachyderm
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Heron
EX159 · LRV 30
PPG
Pachyderm
PPG1039-4 · LRV 31

With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
Blue Heron
Blue Heron
Silver grey
Silver grey
Blue Heron vs Silver grey
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Heron
EX159 · LRV 30
RAL ClassicClassic
Silver grey
RAL 7001 · LRV 32

With LRVs of 32 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
Blue Heron
Blue Heron
RAL 810-2
RAL 810-2
Blue Heron vs RAL 810-2
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Heron
EX159 · LRV 30
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 810-2
RAL 810-2 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
Blue Heron
Blue Heron
Steely Gray
Steely Gray
Blue Heron vs Steely Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Heron
EX159 · LRV 30
Sherwin-Williams
Steely Gray
7664 · LRV 30

With LRVs of 30 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.0Subtle
Blue Heron
Blue Heron
Agate
Blue Heron vs Agate
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Heron
EX159 · LRV 30
Tikkurila
Agate
N500 · LRV 30

With LRVs of 30 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Sweatshirt Gray
Sweatshirt Gray
Blue Heron
Blue Heron
Sweatshirt Gray vs Blue Heron
Benjamin Moore
Sweatshirt Gray
2126-40 · LRV 32
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Heron
EX159 · LRV 30

With LRVs of 32 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
Dark Pewter
Dark Pewter
Blue Heron
Blue Heron
Dark Pewter vs Blue Heron
Behr
Dark Pewter
PPU18-04 · LRV 29
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Heron
EX159 · LRV 30

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Blue Heron
Blue Heron
Natural Blue
Natural Blue
Blue Heron vs Natural Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Heron
EX159 · LRV 30
Jotun
Natural Blue
5503 · LRV 29

With LRVs of 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Blue Heron
Blue Heron
Quartz Flint 1
Quartz Flint 1
Blue Heron vs Quartz Flint 1
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Heron
EX159 · LRV 30
Dulux
Quartz Flint 1
30BG 31/022 · LRV 31

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Blue Heron
Harbour Grey
Blue Heron
Harbour Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Heron
EX159 · LRV 30
Cloverdale Paint
Harbour Grey
CA195 · LRV 33

Harbour Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Blue Heron
Blue Heron
Made in the Shade
Made in the Shade
Blue Heron vs Made in the Shade
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Heron
EX159 · LRV 30
Valspar
Made in the Shade
V116-2 · LRV 33

With LRVs of 33 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Blue Heron
Blue Heron
Arquerite
Arquerite
Blue Heron vs Arquerite
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Heron
EX159 · LRV 30
Little Greene
Arquerite
250 · LRV 26

A 3-point LRV gap (30 vs 26) makes Blue Heron the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Blue Heron
Blue Heron
Selvedge
Selvedge
Blue Heron vs Selvedge
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Heron
EX159 · LRV 30
Farrow & Ball
Selvedge
306 · LRV 25

A 4-point LRV gap (30 vs 25) makes Blue Heron the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.1Noticeable
Blue Heron
Blue Heron
S 3502-B
S 3502-B
Blue Heron vs S 3502-B
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Heron
EX159 · LRV 30
NCS
S 3502-B
S 3502-B · LRV 35

A 5-point LRV gap (35 vs 30) makes S 3502-B the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable